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<b>About</b><strong>Herbs</strong><strong>Caution/Notes</strong>
| Health Benefits |
| For: Abdominal pain • Gastritis • Peptic ulcers • Chronic hepatitis • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Gastroenteritis |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Warm Interior Cold ⌕ Subcategory: Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold ⌕ Family: Gui Zhi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Shang Han Lun ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Warms and tonifies middle burner • Reduces spasmodic abdominal pain |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Greasy • Wet Pulse -Thin • Wiry Face/other - |
| Patterns: |
| Indications: |
| Contraindications: Alcohol • Spicy, cold or greasy food • Heat from yin deficiency • Vomiting • Roundworms |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Yi Tang • Malt Sugar • 饴糖 ♠ |
Tonify Qi
18g-30g |
Moisten lungs • Stop coughing • Tonify spleen Qi • Reduce spasms • Alleviate pain • Coat choking objectsAdd at very end of decoction |
Atitussive |
| Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Unblock yang Qi • Warm channels • Expel Cold in muscle layer • Improve circulation • Relieve pain |
Antimicrobial • anticoagulant • teratogenic • emmenagogue • antiparasitic • antibiotic • hypoglycemic •analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antioxidant • free radical scavenging • sedative • memory enhancer |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♥ |
Tonify Blood
18g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♦ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 ♦ |
Tonify Qi
12 pieces |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
6g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: Add Yi Tang to the decoction of all the herbs. Do NOT use substitute sugar. |
| Modifications |
For |
| − Gui Zhi +Rou Gui |
Severe cold |
| + Mu Xiang + Ji Nei Jin |
Qi stagnation |
| + Bai Zhu |
Diarrhea |
| − Yi Tang − Bai shao + Wu Mei |
Roundworms |
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| Caution |
- Do not take will consuming alcohol
- Do not eat spicy, cold, and greasy food
- Do not use for heat from yin deficiency
- Do not use with vomiting or roundworms since sugar makes these afflictions worse
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Yi Tang: Cloying • Excess damp heat • Phlegm heat cough• Heat • Pediatric food stagnation • Pediatric malnutrition • Fullness of middle jiao with vomiting
Gui Zhi: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs |
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